Each division forms a constituency but the President of the Republic can create special constituencies.

Regarding controversy over the possible organisation of regional before council elections and the legitimacy of municipal councillors to sit to vote regional councillors owing to the fact that their mandate was prorogated, the Minister of Decentralisation said it’s a non issue as no one knows when the elections will take place.

He however indicated that the current councillors are as legitimate as the MPs who just voted the law
as prorogation confers all the necessary legitimacy on the beneficiary.

*Regional councillors within the new dispensation*

Regional councillors elect a President of the Regional Council with executive power.

Regional councillors work for the social and economic development of the region.
They meet in sessions to discuss on the welfare of the region.